It can feel overwhelming to begin learning Ayurvedic practices and routines. You may ask yourself questions such as "How can I do an Ayurvedic morning routine if I have to go to work early/take my kids to school/exercise?" "How can I make time to meditate if I'm so tired in the morning or after work?"

The most important thing when first bringing Ayurveda into your life is to take one step at a time. It takes from 14 to 21 days of consistency for a new practice to become a habit. Go slowly and introduce the new practices and habits into your life one-by-one.

2019 is only a few weeks away. Prepare for the new year with some simple, delightful resolutions that can be easily implemented on a daily or weekly basis. From meditation to cumin tea, check out our recommended Ayurvedic New Year's Resolutions!

There tend to be SO many sweet and heavy foods duringChristmas! From office parties to "friendsgiving" to time with family, it's hard not to over-indulge and accumulateAma, the toxic waste-product of incomplete digestion.

Holidays can easily lead to over-eating, drinking alcohol and snacking and sleeping at irregular times, which promotes the build-up ofAma. If this process is left unchecked, you could face health problems and sickness.

Christmastime can be very stressful mentally, emotionally and physically (think all the heavy foods with dairy that are typically eaten during the holidays)! Stress leaves imprints on our health in a variety of ways but with a few Ayurvedic principles, you can avoid holiday downfalls!

It’s Vata Dosha season, the Dosha of air and space! According to the Ayurvedic calendar, fall is when these elements increase in our environment. You can see it all around you - coldwind, dryness, cracking leaves. These elements also increase in our minds and bodies just like they do in nature and they can cause a wide variety of health problems.

Here are a few practicalAyurvedic practices to settle Vata intobalance as well as more information on what Vata looks like when it manifests as sickness.

Autumn marks the transition from summer to winter. The winds are cool and the air is scented with falling leaves and fires. Autumn is full of magnificent colors. This season is perfect for admiring beauty of nature and taking endless scenic pictures. Nothing can relax and rejuvenate more than enjoying nature in fall.

Vata season is coming. Fall is the season that is ruled by the air and either element according to Ayurveda. All you have to do is look around you, nature is so intelligent and will show us everything we need to know and do. The leaves start chaining colour and one by one fall off, how beautiful, they show us it is the season to let go. To shed away what no longer serves us and take care of our body and mind by bringing our energies internal.

One of most important gifts of Ayurveda is the knowledge that we are not separate from anything else in the Universe, even the intangibles. Our mind, body and spirit are all one in the same along with our connection with all else that exists. When a butterfly flutters its wings on the other side of the planet, we really are affected by it in a subtle way.

Stay cool, healthy, happy and balanced with three quick balancing tips for summer. Pitta can get out of hand during the hot summer months, but with some simple changes, you can avoid uncomfortable Pitta symptoms.